Pt 1

The best time to take a short break

• Before you feel drowsy or tired

• Immediately after yawning several times

• Immediately after you have drifted off the road

Which of these is true about the radiator, shutters and the windowfront during winter driving?

• The winterfront should be close tightly

• Ice should be removed from radiator shutter

• The engine may overheat if the winter front is left on

Most serious skids result from

• Turning to sharply

• An uneven load

• Driving too fast for conditions

You should avoid driving through deep puddles or flowing water, but if you must which of these steps can help keep your brakes working

• applying hard pressure to both the brake pedal and accelerator after coming out of the water

• Gently, putting on the brakes while driving through the water

• Turning on your brake heaters

Hydroplaning

• only occurs when there is a lot of water

• Cannot occur when driving through a puddle

• Is more likely if tire pressure is low

When the roads are slippery, you should

• Make turns as gently as possible

• Stop and test attraction while going uphill

• Decrease the distance that you look ahead of the vehicle

Which of these is not true about engine belts in hot weather?

• Cracking is likely to occur, but is not a safety threat

• You can check the tightness of the belts by pressing on them

• Loose belts will not turn the water pump and/or fan on properly

Which of these is true about hours of service?

• You must take a break after every 2 hours of driving

• After you have put in 1000 hours of service, you’ll be exempt from certain regulations

• You should balance your hours of service with enough sleep to keep you alert

Which of these statements about brakes is true?

• The heavier the vehicle, or the faster it is moving the more heat, the brakes have to absorb to stop it

• Brake drums cool very quickly when the vehicle is moving very fast

• Brake fade is not caused by heat

You wish to turn right from one, 2 lane two-way street to another. Your vehicle is so long that you must swing wide to make the turn which of these figures shows how to turn should be made.

• Figure A

• Figure B

• Figure C